}}{{tnr}}'''Mike Jacobs''' is a [[Democratic]] member of the [[Illinois State Senate]], representing District 36. He was first elected to the chamber in 2004.

}}{{tnr}}'''Mike Jacobs''' is a [[Democratic]] member of the [[Illinois State Senate]], representing District 36. He was first elected to the chamber in 2004.

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Jacobs earned his Bachelor's in Political Studies from Illinois-Springfield and his Master's in Political Science from West Florida. His professional experience includes working as a Downstate Liaison for [[Illinois Secretary of State]] [[Jesse White]].

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Jacobs earned his B.S. in Political Studies from Illinois-Springfield and his M.S. in Political Science from West Florida. His professional experience includes working as a Downstate Liaison for [[Illinois Secretary of State]] [[Jesse White]].

==Committee assignments==

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===2009-2010===

===2009-2010===

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“When we make these cuts they are real, and they affect real people,” Sen. [[Mike Jacobs, Illinois Senator|Mike Jacobs]] said. “So we do have to be careful and I do agree with my colleague Senator (William) Delgado that we should go through this list slowly, completely and without an eye on which constituent gets help and what constituent gets hurt, but based on numbers.”

“When we make these cuts they are real, and they affect real people,” Sen. [[Mike Jacobs, Illinois Senator|Mike Jacobs]] said. “So we do have to be careful and I do agree with my colleague Senator (William) Delgado that we should go through this list slowly, completely and without an eye on which constituent gets help and what constituent gets hurt, but based on numbers.”

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Sen. [[Matt Murphy]] said he too was concerned about the small time frame and reiterated his concern that reductions in spending as introduced don’t go far enough.

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Sen. [[Matt Murphy]] said he too was concerned about the small time frame and reiterated his concern that reductions in spending as introduced didn’t go far enough.

“I don’t know that that gets us to a point where the tax increase goes away. I think the numbers, the way they run out, will not allow the tax increase to go away if we’re only at 1.2 (billion dollars),” Murphy said.

“I don’t know that that gets us to a point where the tax increase goes away. I think the numbers, the way they run out, will not allow the tax increase to go away if we’re only at 1.2 (billion dollars),” Murphy said.

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===Sex offenders===

===Sex offenders===

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The Cook County Sheriff’s Office backed legislation that would give law enforcement an extra tool to prevent registered sex offenders from harassing victims and their family members. Jacobs co-sponsored the measure.

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The Cook County Sheriff’s Office backs a legislation that would give law enforcement an extra tool to prevent registered sex offenders from harassing victims and their family members. Jacobs co-sponsored the measure.

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House Bill 277 would have made harassment of victims and their families by sex offenders a felony, which carries a two- to five-year prison sentence and a fine of up to $25,000.

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House Bill 277 would make harassment of victims and their families by sex offenders a felony, which carries a two- to five-year prison sentence and a fine of up to $25,000.

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A convicted child sex offender in Harvey inspired the legislation. This offender harassed a victim and the victim’s family at home with repeated phone calls to prevent them from testifying in court.

A convicted child sex offender in Harvey inspired the legislation. This offender harassed a victim and the victim’s family at home with repeated phone calls to prevent them from testifying in court.

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“This will allow courts to go after people who victimize people, and then victimize their family,” said Sen. Jacobs.

“This will allow courts to go after people who victimize people, and then victimize their family,” said Sen. Jacobs.

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The state Senate voted 57-0 to approve the measure, which returns to the House for approval, as of May 23, 2011.<ref>[http://statehousenewsonline.com/2011/05/23/illinois-places-limits-on-protests-sex-offerder-law-tougher/ "Illinois places limits on protests; sex offender law tougher," By Diane S.W. Lee and Mary J. Cristobal, ''Illinois Statehouse News'', May 23, 2011]</ref>

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The state Senate voted 57-0 to approve the measure, which returned to the House for approval.<ref>[http://statehousenewsonline.com/2011/05/23/illinois-places-limits-on-protests-sex-offerder-law-tougher/ "Illinois places limits on protests; sex offender law tougher," By Diane S.W. Lee and Mary J. Cristobal, ''Illinois Statehouse News'', May 23, 2011]</ref>

==Elections==

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===2008===

===2008===

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On November 4, 2008, Democrat Mike Jacobs won re-election to the [[Illinois State Senate]] District 36 receiving 55,448 votes, ahead of Republican Michael Bertelsen who received 38,882 votes.<ref>[http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/state_election_results.phtml?s=IL&y=2008 ''Illinois Senate election results for 2008'']</ref>

On November 4, 2008, Democrat Mike Jacobs won re-election to the [[Illinois State Senate]] District 36 receiving 55,448 votes, ahead of Republican Michael Bertelsen who received 38,882 votes.<ref>[http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/state_election_results.phtml?s=IL&y=2008 ''Illinois Senate election results for 2008'']</ref>

Jacobs earned his B.S. in Political Studies from Illinois-Springfield and his M.S. in Political Science from West Florida. His professional experience includes working as a Downstate Liaison for Illinois Secretary of StateJesse White.

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Jacobs served on the following committees:

2009-2010

Issues

Budget, 2011

Both Republican and Democrat Senators were concerned that they didn't have enough time to before voting up or down the $1.2 billion in cuts to Gov. Pat Quinn’s introduced $35.4 billion budget.

As the Senate President, Sen. John Cullerton sought this vote in a time crunch that made many senators uncomfortable.

“When we make these cuts they are real, and they affect real people,” Sen. Mike Jacobs said. “So we do have to be careful and I do agree with my colleague Senator (William) Delgado that we should go through this list slowly, completely and without an eye on which constituent gets help and what constituent gets hurt, but based on numbers.”

Sen. Matt Murphy said he too was concerned about the small time frame and reiterated his concern that reductions in spending as introduced didn’t go far enough.

“I don’t know that that gets us to a point where the tax increase goes away. I think the numbers, the way they run out, will not allow the tax increase to go away if we’re only at 1.2 (billion dollars),” Murphy said.

The state increased the personal and corporate income taxes earlier this year by 67 percent and 45.9 percent, respectively. The tax increases will expire in four years unless the General Assembly votes to extend them.[2]

Sex offenders

The Cook County Sheriff’s Office backed legislation that would give law enforcement an extra tool to prevent registered sex offenders from harassing victims and their family members. Jacobs co-sponsored the measure.

House Bill 277 would have made harassment of victims and their families by sex offenders a felony, which carries a two- to five-year prison sentence and a fine of up to $25,000.

A convicted child sex offender in Harvey inspired the legislation. This offender harassed a victim and the victim’s family at home with repeated phone calls to prevent them from testifying in court.

“This will allow courts to go after people who victimize people, and then victimize their family,” said Sen. Jacobs.

The state Senate voted 57-0 to approve the measure, which returned to the House for approval.[3]

Campaign donors

Comprehensive donor information for Jacobs is available dating back to 2006. Based on available campaign finance records, Jacobs raised a total of $2,763,456 during that time period. This information was last updated on July 17, 2013.[9]

Scorecards

Illinois Opportunity Project

The Illinois Opportunity Project, "an independent research and public policy enterprise that promotes legislative solutions in advance of free markets and free minds," annually releases its Legislative Vote Card, grading all members in both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly on the basis of their support of "pro-growth economic policies that increase personal freedom and reign in expansive government."[10][11]

2012

Jacobs received a score of 62.50 out of 100 in 2012 for a grade of C- according to the IOP’s grading scale. His score was tied for the 24th highest among all 59 members of the Illinois State Senate included in the Vote Card.[11]

Personal

Mike and his wife, Beth, have one child.

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